WEDNESDAY'S AFTERNOON HEADLINES MARCH 10TH, 2010
**IN HIS ANNUAL BUDGET ADDRESS TODAY, GOVERNOR PAT QUINN ANNOUNCED A PLAN THAT INCLUDES SPENDING CUTS AND BORROWING.
**THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LAST NIGHT APPROVED A TUITION INCREASE WHICH BEGINS DURING THE SUMMER SEMESTER AT $6 A CREDIT HOUR.
**UPDATING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE POSSIBILITY OF HIRING A POLICE OFFICER TOPS THE AGENDA TONIGHT FOR VILLAGE OFFICIALS IN HILLCREST. THE BOARD MEETING BEGINS AT 7.
**A NEW REPORT SHOWS THAT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN ILLINOIS ROSE SLIGHTLY IN JANUARY TO 11.3 PERCENT.
**THE MAYOR OF STREATOR DIED UNEXPECTEDLY ON TUESDAY. 68-YEAR OLD RAY SCHMITT WAS IN HIS 3RD TERM IN OFFICE.
**FUTURE GOVERNORS OR OTHER STATE OFFICIALS THAT ARE IMPEACHED MAY SOON LOSE THEIR RETIREMENT BENEFITS ALONG WITH THEIR JOBS UNDER A BILL PASS BY THE HOUSE YESTERDAY.
**THE JACKPOT TONIGHT IN THE LOTTO GAME TOTALS 6.25 MILLION DOLLARS FOR A SINGLE WINNER. THE POWERBALL GAME HAS A JACKPOT OF 170 MILLION DOLLARS THIS EVENING.
SPORTS
**THE SEASON CAME TO AN END LAST NIGHT FOR WINNEBAGO FOLLOWING AN OVERTIME LOSS TO PEORIA MANUAL.
**DEKALB TAKES ON FREEPORT TONIGHT AT THE HAMPSHIRE CLASS 3A SECTIONAL
**THE ROCHELLE GIRLS TRACK TEAM SET 4 NEW SCHOOL INDOOR RECORDS YESTERDAY AS THEY PLACED 2ND AT THE SYCAMORE MEET.
**THE BLACKHAWKS RETURN TO THE UNITED CENTER ICE THIS EVENING AGAINST THE L.A. KINGS.
**THE BULLS LOOK TO SNAP A 5-GAME LOSING STREAK THURSDAY NIGHT IN ORLANDO. WRHL'S PRE-GAME SHOW BEGINS AT 6:30 ON NEWSTALK 1060.